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Shop front in the summer

Thursday, 10 February 2011

Wow what happened to Thursday

In the blink of an eye Thursday came and went like an Intercity train running late! I cant really tell you what went on today as we all seem to have been run off our feet, I said this morning that I was going out to get some stock, well I managed it at around 3 o'clock this afternoon and returned at nearly 5 o'clock and finally locked up the shop at just after 6 o'clock so as you can see I have been a bit busy!

It is Friday tomorrow, we are nearly half way through February and the season is looming rapidly, although the boats have carried on going out all winter, it has not been in great numbers but in two weeks time at 'half term' they will all be out, so it will be all hands to the pumps shortly to get the small details tidied up and the boats made 'ship shape' and ready for the holiday makers, it doesnt seem like five minutes ago that we were plunged in to the depths of what seemed like an Arctic winter, but know i can almost smell Spring in the air.

Today I was accused by a member of staff of always talking about money orientated subjects in my posts so just for you Fred I havent mentioned anything about money in this one, well except to say that I will be saving some as I think I am going to retire Fred early!! ...................................... ...................................................................Only kidding Fred if you should be reading this, I am not going to be that kind to you, you will work until you drop!

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About us

Norbury Wharf was taken over from Anglo Welsh in 2005 by its current owners and renamed Norbury Wharf Ltd. Since then two of the original share holders have retired leaving Simon Jenkins as Managing Director and Michael Thompson as Director. The business has grown and now employees 15 staff. Staff list comprises of: Simon Jenkins as MD, Mick Thompson as Director and Engineer, David Ray as Manager, Angela Ward as Admin/Reception and bookings, Joyce as E-bay and shop assistant, Denise as Catering supervisor, Sylvia as Catering assistant, Lee as painter, Big Bernard as Engineer, Peter, Fred and Mick as Wharf Services, Will as trip boat steerer, Sandra as trip boat crew, Carol as housekeeping and not forgetting the seasonal staff who help out when its busy!

About Me

Simon Jenkins (Managing Director) - I have been involved in the canals since the 1980's and in boat building since the early 90's I have boated most of the connected waterways system, I have owned more boats than i can count, and I have lived on all sorts of boats over my time as a live aboard, I now live in a small cottage not far from Norbury I have been at Norbury since 1997 and running it since 2005.
David Ray (Manager) - I have been boating since I was born and have a passion for historic boats. I now live on a converted ex-working boat. I have been here at Norbury since 2005.